New office to offer workforce development help

Published: Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 04:38 PM.

Free workshops on resume writing and interviewing are among events that will celebrate the opening of a new local workforce development office this coming week.

The Cleveland NCWorks Office will open at Cleveland Community College and kicks off National Workforce Development Week.

“NCWorks helps community members, as well as our students who are looking for a career or to make a career change,” said Cleveland Community Workforce Development Director Holly Sweat. “We help people develop a career game plan and help connect employers with a viable workforce."

The NCWorks office, located in the LeGrand Center off East Marion Street, is part of the county’s economic development program.

“Typically, people would have to sign up and pay for these classes, but this week we they can take them for free,” said Cleveland Community College public information and marketing coordinator Margo Greene. “The grand opening of the NCWorks Office went well with National Workforce Development Week.”

Sweat said some people visit the college's career development center after being unemployed for a year and don’t understand why.

Free workshops on resume writing and interviewing are among events that will celebrate the opening of a new local workforce development office this coming week.

The Cleveland NCWorks Office will open at Cleveland Community College and kicks off National Workforce Development Week.

“NCWorks helps community members, as well as our students who are looking for a career or to make a career change,” said Cleveland Community Workforce Development Director Holly Sweat. “We help people develop a career game plan and help connect employers with a viable workforce."

The NCWorks office, located in the LeGrand Center off East Marion Street, is part of the county’s economic development program.

“Typically, people would have to sign up and pay for these classes, but this week we they can take them for free,” said Cleveland Community College public information and marketing coordinator Margo Greene. “The grand opening of the NCWorks Office went well with National Workforce Development Week.”

Sweat said some people visit the college's career development center after being unemployed for a year and don’t understand why.

“Eighty percent of the jobs out there aren’t posted, so we teach people how to get their foot in the door and use the skill sets they have,” Sweat said. “We will have people coming in so defeated and leaving encouraged that they can find job.”

National Workforce Development Week at Cleveland Community College begins Monday and continues through Friday.

Reach Jessica Pickens at 704-669-3332 or jpickens@shelbystar.com. Follow on Twitter at @StarJPickens.

National Workforce Development Week schedule

Monday: Career Connector Jobs Database Registration

Tuesday: 10 a.m. Expert Panel Discussion with professional panelists from various fields.

Wednesday: 10 a.m. Resume Workshop

11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.: Dress for Success

Thursday: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Interviewing that Gets You the Job

Friday: 9 a.m. Resume Workshop

All events at Cleveland Community College.

For more information: Call Holly Sweat at 704-669-4182 or the NCWorks Office at 704-669-4729.